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THE SHI'IS OF JABAL 'AMIL AND THE NEW LEBANON
COMMUNITY AND NATION-STATE, 1918-1943 |
| By: |
Tamara Chalabi, Fouad Ajami (Foreword) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£57.49 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1403982945 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781403982940 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE USA |
| Pub. date: |
7 February, 2006 |
| Pages: |
248 |
| Description: |
Tamara Chalabi highlights the development of a 'politics of demand' and the increased political activism of this community in a time of great change. It also explores how Arab nationalism was transformed from an ideology of opposition and empowerment of marginal communities, into a tool for the assertion of political domination. |
| Synopsis: |
Tamara Chalabi highlights the development of a "politics of demand" and the increased political activism of this community in a time of great change. In doing so, she explores how Arab nationalism was transformed from an ideology of the opposition - a means for the empowerment of marginal communities whether they be Arab Muslim, Christian or rural - into a tool for the assertion of political domination. The book demonstrates the legacy/lessons from this one case study are applicable throughout the Middle East today. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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